Page 1 of 6
CURRICULUM VITAE
Masataka Umeda, Ph.D.
Last update: December 2015.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Office Address: Box 43011, Department of Kinesiology and Sports Management, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX 79409
Office Phone: 806-834-3475
E-mail Address: masataka.umeda@ttu.edu
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
Postdoc
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of
Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO. April 2009 – March 2011
Training Area: Clinical Neurophysiology
PhD
Department of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Fall 2003 – Fall 2007
Specialization: Exercise Psychology
Minor Specialization: Aging Studies
MS
Institute of Sports and Health Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba,
Ibaraki, Japan. April 1997 – March 1999
Specialization: Health Education
BS
Department of Exercise Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki,
Japan. April 1991 – March 1995
Specialization: Exercise Sciences
AWARD/HONOR:
2008
John J. Bonica Fellowship, International Association for the Study of Pain
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
2012-Present
American College of Sports Medicine, Member
2012-Present
TTUHSC Laura W. Bush Institute of Women’s Health, Member
2015-Present
TTUHSC Center for Excellence for Translational Neuroscience and
Therapeutics, Associate Member
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
University Faculty:
• Department of Kinesiology and Sports Management, Texas Tech University
o Fall 2012 – Present
o Current Rank: Assistant Professor
• Courses Taught:
o KIN4363 Principles and Theories of Exercise Psychology (class size = 80-90)
1
Page 2 of 6
•
o KIN5312 Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of Exercise (class size = 15-20)
o KIN5315 Research Methods I (class size = 20-25)
Directed Student Learning and Students Research:
o KIN Graduate Student Thesis and Graduate Project Committee
o TTU Undergraduate Research
Postdoctoral Fellow:
• Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado-Denver
o April 2009 – March 2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant:
• PE100 Exercise, Nutrition, and Health, Department of Kinesiology, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
o Fall 2003 – Spring 2005
• KINES350 Introduction to Exercise Psychology, Department of Kinesiology, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
o Fall 2003 – Spring 2005
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
Keywords:
Physical activity/exercise; Pain; Central pain modulatory processing; Fibromyalgia; Racial/ethnic
disparity in pain
Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals:
1. Cassisi, J.E.†, Umeda, M., Deisinger, J.A., Sheffer, C., Lofland, K.R., & Jackson, C. (2004)
Differences in the factor structure of pain descriptors in African Americans and European
Americans with chronic pain. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 10 (1),
90-94. Impact Factor = 1.562
2. Koltyn, K.F.† & Umeda, M. (2006) Exercise, hypoalgesia, and blood pressure. Sports
Medicine, 36 (3), 207-14. Impact Factor = 5.038
3. Koltyn, K.F.† & Umeda, M. (2007) Contralateral attenuation of pain following short duration
submaximal isometric exercise. The Journal of Pain, 8 (11), 887-892. Impact Factor = 4.010
4. Umeda, M., Newcomb, L.W., & Koltyn, K.F.† (2009) Influence of blood pressure elevations
by isometric exercise on pain perception in women. International Journal of
Psychophysiology, 74 (1), 45-52. Impact Factor = 2.882
5. Umeda, M., Newcomb, L.W., Ellingson, L.E., & Koltyn, K.F.† (2010) Examination of the
dose-response relationship between pain perception and blood pressure induced by isometric
exercise. Biological Psychology, 85 (1), 90-96. Impact Factor = 3.403
6. Umeda, M., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S.† (2013) Preliminary investigation of absent
nociceptive flexion reflex responses among more symptomatic women with fibromyalgia
syndrome. Rheumatology International, 33 (9), 2365-72. Impact Factor = 1.516
7. Umeda, M.†, Marino, C.A.#, Lee, W.#, & Hilliard, S.C.# (2014) The association between
exercise enjoyment and physical activity in women with fibromyalgia. International Journal of
Sports Medicine, 35 (12), 1044-50. Impact Factor = 2.065
8. Umeda, M., Corbin, L.W., Maluf, K.S.† (2015) Examination of contraction-induced muscle
pain as a behavioral correlate of physical activity in women with and without fibromyalgia.
2
Page 3 of 6
Disability and Rehabilitation, 37 (20), 1864-9. DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.984878. Impact
Factor = 1.985
9. Umeda, M.†, Williams, J.P.#, Marino, C.A.#, & Hilliard, S.C.# (2015) Muscle pain and
blood pressure responses during isometric handgrip exercise in healthy African American and
non-Hispanic White adults. Physiology and Behavior, 138, 242-6. Impact Factor = 2.976
10. Umeda, M., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S.† (2015) Pain mediates the association between
physical activity and the impact of fibromyalgia on daily function. Clinical Rheumatology, 34
(1), 143-9. Impact Factor = 1.696
11. Umeda, M.†, Lee, W.#, Marino, C.A.#, & Hilliard, S.C.# (2015) Influence of moderate
intensity physical activity levels and gender on conditioned pain modulation. Journal of
Sports Sciences, DOI:10.1080/02640414.2015.1061199. Impact Factor = 2.246
12. Umeda, M.†, Kempka, L.E.#, Greenlee, B.T.*, & Weatherby, A.C.* (2016) A smaller
magnitude of exercise-induced hypoalgesia in African Americans compared to non-Hispanic
Whites: A potential influence of physical activity. Biological Psychology, 113 (1), 46-51.
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2015.11.006. Impact Factor = 3.403
13. Umeda, M.†, Kempka, L.E.#, Weatherby, A.C.*, Greenlee, B.T.*, & Mansion, K.C.# (in
preparation) Effects of caffeinated chewing gum on muscle pain during submaximal isometric
handgrip exercise in adults with fibromyalgia.
† denotes a corresponding author of the manuscript.
# denotes an involvement of TTU-KSM graduate students in the manuscript.
* denotes an involvement of TTU-undergraduate students in the manuscript.
Publications #6~ show TTU-KSM as my institutional affiliation.
Impact factors are retrieved from 2014 JCR impact factor database.
Other Publications:
1. Chronic pain: Understanding the root, finding cures. (2014) The why files the sciences behind
the news (on-line science magazine for general audience).
http://whyfiles.org/2014/chronic-pain-understanding-the-roots-finding-the-cures/
Published Abstracts:
1. Umeda, M., Deisinger, J.A., Sheffer, C., Lofland, K.R., & Cassisi, J.E. (2003). Differences in
the factor structure of pain descriptions in a racially diverse sample of chronic pain patients.
The Journal of Pain, 4 (2), Supplement 1, 4.
2. Umeda, M., Cassisi, J.E., Koltyn, K.F., & Shea, D.T. (2004). Influence of response bias on
self-reported pain in response to the cold pressor test in college men and women. The Journal
of Pain, 5 (3), Supplement 1, 133.
3. Koltyn, K.F., Umeda, M., & Dietrich, P.M. (2004). Influence of parental history of
hypertension on cardiovascular responses to a noxious stimulus. The Journal of Pain, 5 (3),
Supplement 1, 35.
4. Koltyn, K.F., Flood, S., & Umeda, M. (2005). Assessing pain associated with activities of
daily living in older adults. The Journal of Pain, 6 (3), Supplement 1, S70.
5. Umeda, M. & Koltyn, K.F. (2005). Influence of aerobic exercise intensity on alterations in
pain perception in women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37 (5), Supplement,
S332.
6. Umeda, M., Newcomb, L.W., & Koltyn, K.F. (2006). Influence of blood pressure elevations
following isometric exercise on pain perception in women. The Journal of Pain, 7 (4),
3
Page 4 of 6
Supplement 2, S19.
7. Koltyn, K.F., Umeda, M., Flood, S., & Hoeger-Bement, M. (2007). Use of coping strategies
by older adults with chronic pain. The Journal of Pain, 8 (4) Supplement 1, S57.
8. Umeda, M., Newcomb, L.W., Ellingson, L.E., & Koltyn, K.F. (2008). Examination of the
dose-response relationship between blood pressure and pain perception following isometric
exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40 (5), Supplement, S117.
9. Umeda, M., Nagel, C.A., Balter, J.E., Nofsinger, M.L., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S. (2010).
The effects of isometric handgrip exercise on pain perception and nociceptive reflexes in
women with and without fibromyalgia. Included in CD of abstracts for the 13th World
Congress on Pain.
10. Umeda, M., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S. (2011). The role of pain in mediating the
association between leisure time physical activity and impact of fibromyalgia on daily
function. University of Colorado-Denver Postdoctoral Research Day.
11. Umeda, M., Marino, C.A.#, Lee, W.#, & Hilliard, S.C.# The association between exercise
enjoyment and physical activity in women with fibromyalgia (2013). Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center Gender-Specific Medicine and Women’s Health Symposium.
12. Chatrath, A.* & Umeda, M. Voluntary physical activity levels are negatively associated with
the severity of symptoms in women with fibromyalgia (2014). Texas Tech University
Undergraduate Research Conference.
13. Umeda, M., Marino, C.A.#, Lee, W.#, & Hilliard, S.C.# (2014) The association between
exercise enjoyment and physical activity in women with fibromyalgia. Annual scientific
meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
14. Umeda, M., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S. Examination of contraction-induced muscle pain as
a behavioral correlate of physical activity in women with and without fibromyalgia. (2014).
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Gender-Specific Medicine and Women’s
Health Symposium.
# denotes an involvement of TTU-KSM graduate students in the abstract.
* denotes an involvement of TTU undergraduate students in the abstract.
Poster Presentations:
1. Umeda, M., Deisinger, J.A., Sheffer, C., Lofland, K.R., & Cassisi, J.E. (2003). Differences in
the factor structure of pain descriptions in a racially diverse sample of chronic pain patients.
Annual scientific meeting of the American Pain Society, Chicago, IL.
2. Umeda, M., Deisinger, J.A., Sheffer, C., Lofland, K.R., & Cassisi, J.E. (2003). Differences in
the factor structure of pain descriptors by race. Annual scientific meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
3. Umeda, M., Cassisi, J.E., Koltyn, K.F., & Shea, D.T. (2004). Influence of response bias on
self-reported pain in response to the cold pressor test in college men and women. The joint
scientific meeting of the American and Canadian Pain Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
4. Umeda, M. & Koltyn, K.F. (2005). Influence of aerobic exercise intensity on alterations in
pain perception in women. Annual scientific meeting of the American College of Sports
Medicine, Nashville, TN.
5. Umeda, M., Newcomb, L.W., & Koltyn, K.F. (2006). Influence of blood pressure elevations
following isometric exercise on pain perception in women. Annual scientific meeting of the
American Pain Society, San Antonio, TX.
6. Umeda, M., Nagel, C.A., Balter, J.E., Nofsinger, M.L., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S. (2010).
4
Page 5 of 6
The effects of isometric handgrip exercise on pain perception and nociceptive reflexes in
women with and without fibromyalgia. Biannual scientific meeting of the International
Association for the Study of Pain, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
7. Umeda, M., Nagel, C.A., Balter, J.E., Nofsinger, M.L., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S. (2010).
The effects of isometric handgrip exercise on pain perception and nociceptive reflexes in
women with and without fibromyalgia. Annual scientific meeting of the Center for Women’s
Health Research, University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO. [Best Poster Award]
8. Umeda, M., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S. (2011). The role of pain in mediating the
association between leisure time physical activity and impact of fibromyalgia on daily
function. Annual scientific meeting of the University of Colorado-Denver Postdoctoral
Research Day.
9. Umeda, M., Marino, C.A.#, Lee, W.#, & Hilliard, S.C.# (2013) The association between
exercise enjoyment and physical activity in women with fibromyalgia. Annual scientific
meeting of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Gender-Specific Medicine and
Women’s Health Symposium.
10. Chatrath, A.* & Umeda, M. (2014) Voluntary physical activity levels are negatively
associated with the severity of symptoms in women with fibromyalgia. Texas Tech University
Undergraduate Research Conference. [Top Poster Presenter in Social Sciences Award]
11. Umeda, M., Marino, C.A.#, Lee, W.#, & Hilliard, S.C.# (2014) The association between
exercise enjoyment and physical activity in women with fibromyalgia. Annual scientific
meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL.
12. Umeda, M., Corbin, L.W., & Maluf, K.S. Examination of contraction-induced muscle pain as
a behavioral correlate of physical activity in women with and without fibromyalgia. (2014).
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Gender-Specific Medicine and Women’s
Health Symposium.
13. Greenlee, B.T.*, Kempka, L.E.#, Weatherby, A.C.*, & Umeda, M. (2015) Effects of
isometric handgrip exercise on muscle pain and electrical pain ratings in healthy African
American and non-Hispanic White adults. Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research
Conference.
14. Weatherby, A.C.*, Kempka, L.E.#, Greenlee, B.T.*, & Umeda, M. (2015) Effects of caffeine
ingestion on muscle pain during isometric handgrip exercise in patients with fibromyalgia.
Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference.
15. Umeda, M., Lee, W.#, Marino, C.A.#, & Hilliard, S.C.# (2015) Influence of moderate
intensity physical activity levels and gender on conditioned pain modulation. Annual
scientific meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA. [Thematic
Poster Presentation]
# denotes an involvement of TTU-KSM graduate students in the poster.
* denotes an involvement of TTU undergraduate students in the poster.
“Thematic Poster Presentation” is a hybrid presentation format in selected areas, and consists of
both poster and oral presentations moderated by a chairperson.
Oral Presentations:
1. Umeda, M., Newcomb, L.W., Ellingson, L.E., & Koltyn, K.F. (2008) Examination of the
dose-response relationship between blood pressure and pain perception following isometric
exercise. Annual scientific meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis,
IN.
5
Page 6 of 6
2. Umeda, M. (2015) Conditioned pain modulation: Link to clinical pain conditions and
influence of regular exercise. Annual scientific meeting of Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center Gender-Specific Medicine and Women’s Health Symposium, Lubbock, TX.
[Invited Presentation]
6